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Page 1 PASSAGE 9 During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to. They often seem to dislike being questioned. They may seem unwilling to talk about their work at school. This is a normal developnment of this age. Though it can be very hard for parents to understand, it is part of becoming independent of teenagers trying to be adult while they are still growing up. Young people are usually unwilling to talk if they believe, that questions are trying to check up on them Parents should do their best to talk to their son and daughter about school, work and future plans but should not push them to talk if they don't want to. Parents should also watch for danger signs. Some young people in trying to be adult may experience with sex, drugs, alcohol or smoking. Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual behavior which may be connected with these and help if neccesary. Question 1. This passage is taken from a __________ . A. handbook for parents B. school timetable C. teenage magazine D. book for children Question 2. Why do adults sometimes find teenagers difficult to talk to? A. Because most teenagers are quiet. B. Because teenagers don’t want to talk to other people, C. Because teenagers think adults are not honest. D. Because most teenagers hate adults. Question 3. When can you expect young people to be more talkative than usual? A. when people talk to them because they are really interested and not just checking on them B. when adults give them a lot of money to spend C. when adults talk to them about something other than their work in school D. when adults talk to them about sex, alcohol and drugs Question 4. The word BEHAVIOUR in the passage most nearly means __________ . A. Feeling B. Manners C. Activities D. reaction ĐÁP ÁN 1-A 2-C 3-A 4-B LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT Question 1: A. handbook for parents = cuốn sổ tay dành cho các bậc cha mẹ Question 2: C. Because teenagers think adults are not honest. Thông tin ở đoạn sau: “During the teenage ... check up on them.” (Trong suốt những năm tháng thiếu niên, nhiều người trẻ tuổi đôi khi khó nói chuyện cùng được. Họ thường có vẻ không thích bị hỏi. Có lẽ họ có vẻ không sẵn sang để nói về việc ở trường học của mình. Đây là một sự phát triển bình thường để trở nên độc lập của các thiếu niên đang cố gắng làm người lớn trong khi họ vẫn còn đang lớn lên. Những người trẻ tuổi thường sẵn sang để nói chuyện hơn nếu như họ tin rằng các câu được hỏi nằm ngoài việc quan tâm thực sự và không phải vì mọi người đang cố gắng kiểm tra họ.)